Darren Burke

This is the dramatic and romantic moment a Doncaster TV star and model said "yes" after a flash mob marriage proposal in a packed airport.

A romantic weekend in Paris ended with a surprise proposal for beauty queen Elena Raouna, who has starred on TV's Take Me Out, Coach Trip and quiz show Catchphrase.

The Doncaster model was stunned when boyfriend Kyri Tsikkini joined in a flashmob minutes after the couple’s flight touched down.

As her family and friends appeared, Kyri dropped to his knees to pop the question in unforgettable style.

“I was truly surprised, overwhelmed and amazed at the effort everyone had gone to,” said Elena, aged 24. “It was the perfect proposal.”

It is the first time a flashmob dance has taken place at Leeds Bradford Airport and the bridegroom-to-be had been liaising with airport staff to get arrangements in place for months beforehand.

Kryi and Elena after their engagement.

Kyri added: “I’m very happy with how well it went and appreciate all the effort everyone put in helping me; all the guys at SLP College, who performed the dance, as well as the camera team Andy and Stefan – everyone was fantastic. Thank you. Let the new journey begin!”

Elena, from Norton, has become one of Doncaster’s best known faces, rising to fame after winning a national glamour contest for plus size models a few years ago and appearing on ITV’s Take Me Out earlier this year.

Greek Cypriot Elena, who works at Harry’s – her parents’ fish and chip eatery in Dunsville – was dubbed Miss Fish and Hips after scooping the title of Miss British Beauty Curve, a modelling contest for larger models a few years ago.

She said: “I feel truly honoured, blessed and thankful. I’m ready to start this next chapter of my life with my Kyri, and I couldn’t be happier.”

Elena during her stint on Take Me Out.

Kayley Worsley, PR and public affairs manager at the airport, said: “Congratulations to Kyri and Elena on their engagement; what a fabulous way to end their weekend break. It took a lot of planning to make sure that our terminal team were able to support and direct all other passengers around the flashmob space, but it’s been lovely to facilitate such an exciting event.”

Kyri has since made a donation to Martin House Children’s Hospice in Boston Spa in recognition of the extra staffing and effort put in place by the airport.

Jodie Shepherd, director of fundraising at Martin House Children’s Hospice, said: “We are truly grateful to Kyri for thinking of Martin House at such a life-changing time.”

Between January and March of this year Elena appeared on all ten episodes of ITV dating show Take Me Out but failed to find a date on the porgramme.

Elena after winning Miss British Beauty Curve.

In May she spent the night clubbing with Alex Reid, the cross-dressing cage fighter ex-husband of glamour model Katie Price.

Since her victory in the Miss British Beauty Curve contest, the former Campsmount School pupil has undertaken a series of modelling shoots, signed up for online clothes retailer ASOS and has also appeared on ITV quiz show Catchphrase and Channel 4 show Coach Trip.

She also had a well publicised Twitter spat with business mogul Lord Sugar who faced criticism after be branded her 'fatty' in a tweet.

Elena with her parents at the family's Dunsville fish and chip restaurant.

Model Elena has made a number of TV appearances and got into a Twitter spat with Lord Sugar after he called her 'fatty.'

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